sporopollenin en · NOUN
Etymology
From sporo- + pollen + -in.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) A combination of biopolymers, observed in the exine layer of the spore and pollen wall.
Spores and pollen, collectively known as sporomorphs, are the tiny reproductive structures of land plants, and have a highly resistant outer wall made of a biopolymer called sporopollenin.
2017 January 4, Susannah Lydon, “Bring me sunshine in your spores”, in The Guardian:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| sporopollenins | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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pl sporopolenina (Translations)